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Advancing Vocabulary Skills
spring 2015 chapter 13-17
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Grammar
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2015

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adept
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highly skilled; expert
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advocate
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to speak or write in favor of; support
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antipathy
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a strong dislike or distast; hatred
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austere
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without decoration or luxury; severely simple
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connoisseur
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an expert in fine art or in matters of taste
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conspiracy
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a secret plot by two or more people, especially fora harmful or illegal purpose
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contrite
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truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant
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distraught
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very troubled; distressed
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emancipate
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to set free from slavery, captivity or oppression
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encompass
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to include; contain
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entrepreneur
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a person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business
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eradicate
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to get rid of altogether; wipe out
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people
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exhorted
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to urge with arguement or strong advice; plead earnestly
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facsimile
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an exact copy or reproduction
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flamboyant
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very showy; strikingly bold
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foible
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a minor weakness or character flaw; a minor fault in behavior
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germane
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having to do withthe issue at hand; relevant
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grotesque
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distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner
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homogeneous
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made up of similar or identical parts; unvarying throughout
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; quirk
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imminent
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about to happen
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impede
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to delay or slow; get in the way of
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inclusive
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including much or everything; broad or complete in coverage
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innocuous
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harmless; inoffensive
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jurisdiction
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the authority to adminster justice; power; range or extent of authority
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lucid
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clearly expressed; easily understood
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magnanimous
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noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving
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masochist
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a person who gain satifaction from suffering physical or psychological pain
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound
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metamophosis
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a great or complete change; transform
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meticlous
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extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to detail
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notorious
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known widely but unfavorable; having bad reputation
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perfunctory
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done only as a routine,with little care or interest; performed wtih no interest
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plight
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a situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune
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precarious
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dangerous; risk; dangerously uncertain
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preposterous
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contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable; absurd
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presumptuous
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to bold; overly confident
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provocative
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tending to arouse interest or curiosity
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rancor
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intense hatred or ill will; long- lasting resentment
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recrimination
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an accusation made in response to an accuser; countercharge
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repugnant
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offensive; distasteful; repulsive
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sordid
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indecent; morally low; corrupt
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standardize
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to make consistent; cause to conform to a model
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stint
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a specific period of work or service; amount of time spent
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stringent
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strictly conrolled or enforced; strict; severe
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superficially
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in an on the surface manner; not thoroughly
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symmetrical
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well proportioned; balanced; the same on both sides
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travesty
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a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculousrepresentation; mockery
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verbose
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using or containing to many words
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